IV and Oral Sedation Dentistry

Want to float in the clouds while your dental work is done? Then you’ve come to the right place!

The Sound of the Drill. The Dreaded Dental Needle. The Thought of a Tooth Extraction. The Potential for Unexpected Dental Pain.

Do these things make you avoid the dentist? Are you petrified of being awake for an extraction or root canal? Are you afraid to even pick up the phone to make an appointment?

Then you’ve come to the right place. Sedation Dentistry is the solution.

Dr. Nicholas Calcaterra is one of Connecticut’s most experienced and sought after sedation dentists, having helped hundreds of patients over the past several years overcome their fears and get the dental treatment they need.

In sedation dentistry, Dr. Calcaterra administers medications that will bring you into a twilight state where you can get nearly any dental procedure done without any pain. And when you emerge, you won’t remember anything.

Does that sound too good to be true? Well it is true – just watch video testimonials of our patients – Liz, Jen, Leslie, Helen, or Jennifer!

What is Sedation Dentistry Like in our Office?

Watch our video – to learn what makes us one of the premier Sedation Dentistry offices in all of Connecticut – and to hear from several of our patients talk firsthand about their experiences.

Noticed how the video started? Our patient Leslie said “I don’t remember a thing.” That’s how she described her sedation experience!

Who Benefits from IV Moderate Sedation?

Her fears prevented her from getting dental treatment done… until she came to see us.

As an office that has treated hundreds of fearful patients, we’ve seen nearly every kind of dental phobia. In fact, we wrote an entire post about it. Here are some of the more common reasons why patients desire sedation:

You are too uncomfortable or scared to even call the dentist, let alone come for an exam.

You hate the tastes, smells, and sounds of the dentist.

You had traumatic experiences as a child and now are too scared.

You need multiple procedures performed and want to get them completed in much fewer visits.

There are many other reasons why you may need or want sedation. These are just the most commonly seen ones.

Why Dr. Calcaterra for Sedation?

Sedation = No more dental fear

Simple. We do sedations ALL the time.

It is worth stating it again. We do sedations ALL the time. For us, sedating patients is a routine procedure, just like doing a filling or crown.

Many dentists claim to do sedation dentistry but do not do it on a routine basis. In nearly all of those cases, the dentists DO NOT possess the license to do so. They do not do 60 or more cases per year.

Other practitioners will offer nitrous oxide only. Some offer the procedure but only through an outside practitioner who you do not meet until the day of your procedure! Patients overwhelmingly choose Dr. Calcaterra for IV or oral sedation for the following reasons:

Dr. Calcaterra is the only general dentist in the entire State of Connecticut who has achieved Master Status in the College of Sedation in Dentistry. This achievement – which is the highest any general dentist can attain in dental anesthesiology – makes him the most accomplished sedation dentist in the entire state.

He graduated number 1 in his class from dental school and completed advanced training in anesthesia at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford and at Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Calcaterra is one of only a handful of general dentists with a license from the state to perform IV Sedation (always make sure your dentist has a sedation license.)

Our broad experience in all phases of dentistry allows us to be able to perform almost any dental procedure under IV sedation at a reasonable cost.

A Google review from one of hundreds of our happy sedation patients!

Our extensive experience is what sets us apart. Now, while we can’t help you overcome a fear of spiders or flying in an airplane, we can help you overcome your dental fears and get you smiling again. Our goal is to be Connecticut’s best sedation dental office.

Our Sedation Resources

Want to learn more? Here are some of the resources we’ve put together for you to learn more and see why our office is considered Connecticut’s premier sedation office.